1. Laquon Treadwell, WE, Ole Miss Rebels - Treadwell is the premier wide receiver in this draft. Despite his injury issues he has exhibited elite catching ability for the Rebels. He is a solid route runner and has great hands but his top speed is a concern as sometimes he struggles to get separation from the defensive back. An underrated aspect of his game is his blocking, he has great technique and is really strong in the upper body area which will enable him to extend plays. He has great run after the catch ability and should be the go-to receiver in contested situations. Treadwell will have to get more disciplined and cut penalties out of his game, his injuries will also be an area of concern for NFL team's medical staffs. But there is no doubt that Treadwell will be coveted in May. Draft Ranking: Top 10
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| Treadwell is a QB's dream. |
2. Corey Coleman, WR, Baylor Bears - Coleman comes from a prolific Art Briles offense that has produced a number of NFL-caliber wide receivers. He might just be the best to ever come out of that system. Coleman possesses great hands but his greatest skill is his ability to stretch the field. His deep speed would create separation against most NFL defensive backs. His ability to run after the catch might be second to none in this draft. He possesses an extra gear and rare speed is something that teams have always coveted at the next level. The main area of concern for Coleman is that he has come from a spread system, meaning he has not been asked to run an NFL route tree and make the contested catches over the middle that he'd be asked to do at the next level. Teams must be confident in Coleman's ability to translate his skills to a pro-style offense, but if he can he'd be one of the best new additions to the pro game. Draft Ranking: Top 20
3. Will Fuller, WR, Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Fuller is a prospect that I have only recently started scouting and I was surprised at how good he looked. He is able to run every route an NFL team will ask him to run and has a knack of coming up with catches in clutch situations. He has a good athletic pedigree, although you would like him to be a couple of inches taller. Defenders couldn't cover him and ended up either giving up holding or PI penalties to prevent Fuller from making plays. Several areas for improvement for Fuller would include catching the ball with his hands all the time instead of his occasional tendency to body catch and also he needs to eliminate some drops from his game. Draft Ranking: Top 25
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| Fuller will get a lot of attention when the 2016 Draft comes around. A surprising prospect. |
4. Tyler Boyd, WR, Pittsburgh Panthers - Boyd is one of the most exciting athletes in the draft. His lighting speed will be an asset for teams on offense and special teams. He was a top recruit coming into Pitt and has impressed during his time there with mediocre QB play. He is a very versatile player with the ability to line up at all receiver positions and even take pitches to take advantage of his speed on the edge. Boyd has solid hands, with the ability to make contested catches and has also shown the ability to get separation from defensive backs with ease. Areas of concern for Boyd would be his thin frame that may end up being prone to injury at the next level. He has also not been asked to run many deep routes at Pitt and scouts will be looking for his ability to do that at the next level. Character concerns may also put some teams off taking Boyd early. Draft Ranking: 2nd Round
5. Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State Buckeyes - Thomas is a receiver that is well known but has probably been underutilized during his time at Ohio State. He has the ideal frame to be an NFL wide receiver and has exhibited exceptional route-running ability from short, medium to deep range passing routes. As well as this, he is great at completing contested catches and high pointing the football.Thomas isn't the most explosive athlete and his production does not match up to his ability as a pass catcher, which will be areas of concern for teams. Due to this lack of explosiveness he may end up being a better WR2 than WR1. Draft Ranking: 2nd Round
Honourable Mentions:
Pharoh Cooper, WR, South Carolina Gamecocks
Josh Doctson, WR, TCU Horned Frogs
Tape references:
Treadwell -
vs Vanderbilt
vs Auburn
vs Florida
vs LSU
vs Boise St.
vs Alabama
Coleman -
vs Rice
vs West Virginia
vs Kansas
vs Michigan St.
vs Oklahoma
Fuller -
vs Florida St
vs Texas
vs USC
Boyd -
vs North Carolina
vs Iowa 2015
vs Miami
vs Iowa 2014
Thomas -
vs Virginia Tech
vs Michigan
vs Michigan St
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